THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that over eight million Nigerians have completed their online registration as part of the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.
Fresh data obtained from the Commission yesterday revealed that as of the ninth week of registration—covering October 13 to 19, 2025—a total of 8,003,196 online entries had been recorded.
According to the figures, women made up a slightly higher proportion of registrants, accounting for 4,190,890 (52.37%), while men constituted 3,812,306 (47.63%).
Young Nigerians between the ages of 18 and 34 dominated the registration figures, totaling 5,533,514 (69.14%). Those aged 35 to 49 followed with 1,678,212 (20.97%), while registrants aged 50 to 69 represented 704,866 (8.81%).
In terms of occupation, students formed the largest group with 2,018,967 (25.23%) registrations, followed by business professionals with 1,659,690 (20.74%). Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) accounted for 182,718 (2.29%) of total registrants.
Among the states, Imo led with 826,850 online pre-registrations, representing 10.32% of the national total. Lagos followed with 604,619 (7.56%), and Ogun ranked third with 510,062 (6.37%). Yobe State recorded the lowest participation, with just 2,714 (0.03%) registrations.
INEC noted that registration activities remain suspended in Anambra State in line with Section 9(6) of the Electoral Act 2022, pending the conclusion of the November 8 governorship election.
The Commission also disclosed that 1,710,450 Nigerians have completed both the online pre-registration and the physical biometric capture. Of this figure, 956,566 completed their registration online, while 753,884 did so at designated physical centers.
Youth participation remained high, with 1,261,288 individuals aged 18–34 representing 73.74% of completed registrations. Female registrants again led the process with 945,305 (55.27%), while males accounted for 765,145 (44.73%). PWDs constituted 24,207 (1.41%) of the total.
In occupational categories, students topped the list with 566,391 (33.11%) completed registrations, followed by businesspersons (316,295 or 18.49%) and housewives (259,932 or 15.28%).
State-by-state data showed Osun leading in completed registrations with 151,593, followed by the Federal Capital Territory (106,855), Kano (96,280), Imo (90,469), Lagos (85,831), and Rivers (28,507).
INEC emphasized that these figures remain provisional until they are verified through the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS), which will help detect and remove multiple or invalid registrations.